The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Interstate 690 westbound will be reduced to one lane. Read More

Central New York will see mostly dry conditions continue through the weekend, with only a slight chance of showers Thursday night near Interstate 90, according to the National Weather Service. The ... Read More

The NYS DOT is advising motorists that Interstate 690 westbound will be reduced to one lane between Exit 17 (Teall Ave), and Exit 16B ... Read More

CLAY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A crash involving an Onondaga County Sheriff's patrol SUV and a dump truck led to a deputy being hospitalized Friday morning. Onondaga County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Tom ... Read More

The ramp from southbound Interstate 81 to northbound Interstate 481 in Syracuse is scheduled to close from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, for work on the I-81 Viaduct Project. The New York State ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the Interstate 81 southbound off-ramp to Interstate 481 northbound in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, will be closed ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Interstate 81 will be reduced to one lane. Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A lane will be closed along Interstate 90 overnight in Syracuse due to an ongoing infrastructure project. The New York State Department of Transportation said in a statement ... Read More

Next year, contractors will embark on the biggest and most expensive construction project ever in New York state. It is the next step in the ambitious effort to remove the elevated Interstate 81 in ... Read More

Arts leader urges decision-makers to heed author Teal Arcadi, who warns that taking down the interstate is only the first part of creating an equitable Syracuse. Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Drivers will want to be aware of multiple upcoming projects that could hold up traffic in Syracuse next week, including a lane closure and a ramp closure set for different ... Read More

Syracuse drivers will encounter several interstate restrictions beginning Monday, Oct. 5, including a daytime I-690 ramp closure and lane reductions on I-81 and I-690. The New York State Department of ... Read More

Syracuse drivers will encounter several interstate restrictions beginning Monday, Oct. 5, including a daytime I-690 ramp closure and lane reductions on I-81 and I-690. The New York State Department of ... Read More

Drivers in downtown Syracuse will soon begin seeing major construction tied to the Interstate 81 viaduct project as work shifts into the heart of the city. Read More

The federal government has approved a plan to rename Interstate 481 as the new Interstate 81 around Syracuse, a step toward removing the elevated highway through downtown. New York has also awarded a ... Read More

Governor Kathy Hochul announced two milestones related to the I-81 Viaduct Project on Tuesday. Governor Hochul said the Federal Highway Administration has approved the formal redesignation of ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Governor Kathy Hochul announced two milestones related to the I-81 Viaduct Project on Tuesday. Governor Hochul said the Federal Highway Administration has approved the formal ... Read More

With the formal redesignation of Interstate 481 as the new Interstate 81, several signs are changing immediately. Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A couple of construction projects planned along different Onondaga County areas could affect upcoming commutes. The New York State Department of Transportation wants you to ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A couple of construction projects planned along different Onondaga County areas could affect upcoming commutes. The New York State Department of Transportation wants you to ... Read More

Lane closures are planned along Interstate 81 southbound and Interstate 690 eastbound in Syracuse. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) said in ... Read More

BARKER, NY - New York State Police arrested a Syracuse man on Sept. 1, 2026, following a traffic stop on Interstate 81. Mark Smith, 56, of Syracuse, was taken into custody at approximately 1:15 p.m. Read More

A traffic stop on Interstate 81 in Broome County ended with the arrest of a Syracuse man after officials discovered the vehicle he drove had been reported stolen. A ... Read More

Tully, N.Y. - A 24-year-old Binghamton woman who died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Tully on Wednesday has been identified. The woman who died was Paige M. O'Donnell, Trooper Jennifer Jiron, a ... Read More